Priced at Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), Volkswagen on Monday launched a petrol variant of its popular hatchback Polo.

Cross-badging,or selling the same car with cosmetic changes under different brand names, has not worked so far in India. This case study looks at where the problem lies: is the strategy at fault or the execution?

Car market shrinks; Confusion reigns; Petrol cars lose market; Diesel prices rise; Higher excise hobbles SUVs; Hatchbacks hit a wall; and new capacity may lie idle.

German automotive giant Volkswagen is undertaking a repositioning for its group brands in India to align with its global practice, which may see Skoda moving down in the pecking order.

The new generation Touareg will be available to customers in diesel variant in automatic transmission from end of September and is powered . and the company claims it delivers a fuel mileage of 12.08 kmpl.

German automotive giant Volkswagen Group says it will invest 100 million euros (over Rs 700 crore) in India in the next two years for upgrading products and facilities.

German auto-major Volkswagen is planning to increase price of its flagship hatchback Polo and mid-size sedan Vento by up to 3 per cent.

India's auto market has changed rapidly in the last two years, with the share of petrol cars in total sales falling to 50 to 60 per cent from 85 per cent.

After the sluggish growth in the hatchback segment, automakers are betting high on sedans backed by good demand in both domestic and foreign markets. Tthe availability of strong diesel models has also accounted for growth in this segment.

Improved navigation aids have made reaching unfamiliar destinations easy.

It might pay dividends in India, but not just yet

A few global carmakers have tasted success with cars designed in India, but most are just starting to make inroads into R&D here.

For long confined to doing low-end work, Indian companies have emerged as suppliers of critical components to the world's best and biggest carmakers.

Czech car-maker Skoda launches its mid-sized sedan Rapid in India priced between Rs 6.75 lakh and Rs 9.19 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

While the strike at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd ( MSIL) has marred the company's festive sales numbers and dented its revenues, its rivals are notching up big gains with soaring sales graphs.

The India arm of US auto maker GM is in the midst of a DNA change, a result of the 50 per cent stake Chinese automaker SAIC bought in the company in February 2010 for Rs 2,990 crore. The new GM India plans an audacious assault on the Indian market with no less than five Chinese cars in six months, starting January next year.

After a four-month slump, car sales picked up in September with the beginning of the festive season and new launches, especially diesel variants.

Long waiting period is proving another deterrent for car buyers, who are faced with unrealistic waiting periods of between six to nine months, especially for diesel cars.

We give carenthusiasts their due and rate cars on how well they suit a driver, classified into six price categories. Here's the final part of the series

We give car enthusiasts their due and rate cars on how well they suit a driver, classified into six price categories. Here's the second part of the series.